Respiratory Anatomy
Small hair-like structures that filter air are known as:
cilia
What structure moistens, warms, and filters air?
Nasal Cavity
What happens when our diaphragm contracts and increases the size of our thoracic cavity?
Inspiration - breathing in
What is an inhaler commonly used for?
Asthma
What is the test that uses a small flexible camera to look at the respiratory system?
Bronchoscopy
What are the two locations of the cilia?
Nasal cavity and trachea
The sinuses add resonance to what?
The voice
What does the diaphragm do during expiration?
Relaxes
What respiratory conditions can be prevented or eased with vaccinations?
Influenza, COVID
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3
Also known as the voice box
larynx
What is the main function of the lungs?
Bring oxygen in, for life
What part of the brain controls breathing?
Medulla Oblongata
Rhinitis and Sinusitus are more commonly known as the:
"common cold"
Why are there less lobes in the left lung?
Space for the heart
Where does oxygen go when it leaves the larynx, before the bronchi?
Trachea
What structure closes off the throat when we eat and drink to keep us from choking?
Epiglottis
What two gasses are exchanged in the respiratory system?
Carbon dioxide and oxygen
What is the most common cause for chronic respiratory conditions?
Smoking
What other system is the medulla oblongata a part of?
Nervous System
Tiny airsacs found in the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
Alveoli
What is the job of capillaries in the respiratory system?
Bring CO2 to the alveoli and take oxygen from the lungs to the cardiovascular system
Daily Double! What is done to check the lung capacity and the lungs ability to use oxygen?
Pulmonary function test
What is the difference in chronic and acute bronchitis?
What other body system shares the same entrance as the respiratory system?
Digestive System